The second part of my vacation was spent in a cooler climate, but it was also a great success. My parents have a summer cottage in an small island very near the russian border. Well actually it is on the border as it's about 100 meters from it. My favourite house there is this small cottage that was used for storage in the old days and here serves as a background for my FO photos.

No modifications on the pattern, just using heavier yarn. It is unbelievably warm. I gave it to my mother, so that she can enjoy her morning coffee outisde, even when the weather starts to get chilly.Inspired by Nicole's beautiful shawl.

I finally finished this Tomten-jacket for my son. I finished the knitting about a year a go... it's almost too small for him now! (Well I didn't block it, so it probably grows a size when washed fot the first time). My first idea was to put a zipper but I decided to use buttons instead. I made a applied i-cord border with hidden buttonholes, following Elizabeth Zimmermann's instructions. More details on ravelry.

I'm lucky that I don't suffer from dust allergies, as the layer of dust covering this blog would probably kill me. A long absence was due to plain lazyness and work related prolonged anxiety. Now, with a month's worth of Summer holiday behind me, I'm feeling with a lot more energy!

comments: This was a very easy lace pattern. I made one more repeat on each side of the middle section as I wanted to make sure that the shawl is long enough. My only complaint is how the shawl starts and ends with no edge. I fudged a *k2tog, yo* border, trying to make it similar to the long side border.